The People v. Henderson

An indictment returned in the circuit court of Pike County in November, 1946, charged that defendant Cecil Henderson had assaulted one Roy Gray with intent to murder. On a trial by jury, he was found guilty and later was sentenced to the penitentiary for a term of not less than three nor more than ten years. A writ of error has been sued out of this court to review the record of his conviction.

The points relied on for reversal are that it was not proved beyond a reasonable doubt that defendant unlawfully assaulted Roy Gray, but that if it be found there was an unlawful assault, then the…